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Quality of Life
The overall mood in Orange County remains upbeat, even as residents complain about regional conditions and as the
nation and state continue to be mired in an economic slowdown. Ratings of the quality of life in Orange County are
basically the same today as they were from the late 1990s through 2001: Approximately nine in 10 residents (89%)
say things are going well in Orange County. Although this latest figure is slightly lower than the highs of the
most recent years, it is still 29 percent higher than the lows of 1992-1993. "Thinking about the quality of life in Orange County, how do you
think things
In Orange County, whites are more likely than Latinos (36% to 25%), and South County residents much more likely than North County residents (42% to 29%), to say things are going very well. Positive ratings of Orange County's quality of life increase with age, education, and income. Residents are evenly divided when asked if the quality of life in the county will get better, worse, or stay the same in the future. Whites (29%) are less likely than Latinos (43%) to anticipate a better future. Similarly, South County residents (29%) are less likely than North County residents (37%) to say that the county will be a better place to live in the future. Optimism about the county's future declines with age, education, and income. "In the future, do you think that Orange County will be a better place to live than it is
now,
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